Abel Ferreira readies Palmeiras for Choque-Rei as 12-match streak fuels derby focus | OneFootball

Palmeiras completed their final session on Friday at the Academia de Futebol ahead of Saturday’s Choque-Rei against São Paulo at Nubank Parque, 18:30 Brasília time, in the 27th round of the Brasileiro, according to Nosso Palestra.

After activation work in the Excellence Centre, the squad moved into small-sided technical drills under Abel Ferreira’s staff, then finished with free-kicks and other set-pieces.

Midfielder Andreas Pereira underlined the clássico’s importance in the run-in, saying every game now feels like a final. He said they will stick to their style and that the supporters deserve a home win. He noted they worked well after a positive Libertadores result and are focused on taking three points.

He added that the whole squad matters, starters and those coming on, and that they will count on the crowd’s force at home. He concluded that together they will come away with the victory.

Palmeiras won the reverse fixture 1-0 at Morumbis with Jhon Arias on the scoresheet.

They are unbeaten in 12 against São Paulo since July 2023, with eight wins and four draws. The run includes six successive Choque-Rei wins, equalling the longest streak for one side, matched by Palmeiras in 1937-38 and 1995-97, and by São Paulo in 1962-63.

In the league, Palmeiras are nine without defeat against São Paulo and have won the last four. That equals São Paulo’s nine-game sequence from 2007-2011 and sits behind Palmeiras’ record 25 from 1974-1999.

Abel Ferreira’s derby record stands at 75 matches, with 37 wins, 23 draws and 15 losses. Against São Paulo it is 31 games, 14 wins, 10 draws and seven defeats. Versus Corinthians it is 23 games, nine wins, nine draws and five losses, and versus Santos 21 games, 14 wins, four draws and three defeats.

Source: Nosso Palestra

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